How to Say Goodbye

How to Say Goodbye
Katy Colins

A heart-wrenching story of love, loss – and how to say goodbye to those who aren’t around to hear it.No-one is ever happy to see Grace Salmon.As a funeral arranger, she’s responsible for steering strangers through the hardest day of their lives. It’s not a task many would want – but, for Grace, giving people the chance to say a proper goodbye to the ones they love is the most important job in the world.From the flowers in the church to the drinks served at the wake,Grace knows it’s the personal touches that count – and it’s amazing what you can find out about someone from their grieving relatives … or their Facebook page. But when she accidentally finds out too much about someone who’s died, Grace is finally forced to step out of the shadows… and start living.

KATY COLINS learned there is always a second chance in life.

Jilted before her wedding, she sold all she owned, filled a backpack and booked a one-way ticket to the other side of the world.

Her solo travels inspired her to pen ‘The Lonely Hearts Travel Club’ series and saw her dubbed the ‘Backpacking Bridget Jones’ by the global media. And, in a stunning twist of fate, Katy found her happy-ever-after by marrying the journalist who shared her story with the world.

She now lives in the middle of England with her husband, John, and two young children.

You can find out more about Katy, her writing and her travels at www.katycolins.com (http://www.katycolins.com) or @notwedordead (https://www.instagram.com/notwedordead) on social media platforms.

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Chasing the Sun

The Lonely Heart Travel Club series:

Destination: Thailand

Destination: India

Destination: Chile

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

Copyright © Katy Colins 2019

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Ebook Edition © June 2019 ISBN: 9780008202231

Dad, I think you’d like this one.

‘That it will never come again is

what makes life so sweet’

- EMILY DICKINSON

Contents

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About the Author (#ulink_6986093a-95a4-5042-aba1-8874dc1434d1)

Also by Katy Colins (#ulink_d12eef5d-e5e0-530f-8fe7-a7bfc6d18c31)

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Dedication (#uc8db5171-dc43-5598-936e-fd4d8aef6e4b)

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Prologue (#ulink_470a4657-26e5-5704-a31f-627bdb9d846c)

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Chapter 8 (#ulink_b6f00542-9cca-55bf-9856-987c6f6c3db2)

Chapter 9 (#ulink_93d558e4-7fbd-56ae-830c-1bb89a4afde3)

Chapter 10 (#ulink_4e77f0d0-7b3a-574b-8ef8-542c5b5884d2)

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Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

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